Practical contract guide

Best automated contract review software: six options compared

Have one contract to sign, or a team reviewing agreements every day? That difference matters more than a long feature list. Here’s where six tools fit, what they offer and how they charge.

Find the tools that match your task

The shortlist is grouped by use, not ranked by accuracy. Review credits, per-user plans and enterprise subscriptions cover different amounts of work.

AnyContract.ai: one agreement to review before signing

You have a client contract, job offer or supplier agreement and want help understanding it. Upload the document, choose your role and read the findings alongside the quoted contract text. You can ask for a change to one recommendation without working through the whole report again.

The exports serve different purposes: a PDF report for reading the analysis, a Word memo for your own negotiation notes and a Word redline for checking proposed edits. You can view and download them on your phone or computer.

Price: $29 for a single review, with other credit plans available. It suits an individual document review; it doesn’t provide company approval chains, portfolio search or renewal alerts.

See the full sample · View plans

Justee: document review, comparison and questions

Justee brings several document tasks together: reviewing an agreement, comparing versions and asking questions through a chat interface. That makes it worth considering if you expect to work through questions and revisions after the first review.

Its upload interface lists PDF, Word and text files up to 10 MB. Check that the plan covers the jurisdiction, number of documents and exports you need.

Price: Free and paid plans. See the current plan selector for prices and review allowances.

Justee features · Plans and limits

Legly: recurring reviews with clause-level guidance

Legly highlights risky wording and missing clauses, with guidance attached to the relevant part of the agreement. It accepts PDF, scanned PDF and Word documents. Its separate portfolio offering lets buyers consider a broader system as their contract collection grows.

Price: The free tier allows up to two reviews per 90 days. Professional is listed at $39 per user per month. Portfolio analytics and custom guidelines are listed under Enterprise, which requires a quote. Check the tier carefully if those features are part of your reason for buying.

Legly features · Plans and limits

LegalOn: review against your team’s preferred terms

LegalOn centers its Review product on playbooks: instructions for which terms to accept, question or change. It offers risk identification and redlining, including a Microsoft Word integration. This is a useful starting point for a legal team that wants colleagues to apply the same positions across repeated negotiations.

During a demonstration, use a clause your team often negotiates. See whether the playbook produces the preferred wording and an appropriate fallback. Find out who will maintain those instructions as your standards change.

Price: Request pricing for your team and required features.

LegalOn Review · Pricing

Icertis: contracts connected to enterprise systems

Icertis covers drafting, negotiation, contract management, obligations and analytics. Its integration documentation lists connections to systems such as SAP, Microsoft, Salesforce and Workday.

Consider it when the contract needs to feed other parts of the business: a purchase process, an approval chain or a report across many agreements. The buying decision includes the modules and integrations you need, along with the work to move existing contracts into the system.

Price: Request a proposal that includes subscriptions, integrations and implementation.

Icertis platform · Integration details

IntelAgree: review through approval, signature and follow-up

IntelAgree combines AI-assisted review with approval routing, e-signature, contract search and obligation tracking. Its Saige Assist offering uses a company’s playbooks and contract context to support drafting and review.

It belongs on the shortlist when several people need to move an agreement from draft to signature and keep track of it afterward. Ask for a demonstration of an exception to your normal approval process, as well as the straightforward route.

Price: Request a proposal covering your users, features and setup.

IntelAgree features · Demo information · Compare IntelAgree with Icertis

Try the part you’ll actually use

For a one-off review, open a sample report and its Word files. Can you find the source clause, understand the concern and use the proposed wording? A useful result should save you from having to turn a vague warning into a negotiation request yourself.

For a team purchase, use the same fictional or permitted test contract with each vendor. Include a missing attachment, an unclear payment condition and an exception to a liability cap. Write down the issues you expect before testing, then record both missed issues and incorrect warnings.

Finally, compare the cost of the work you expect to do. Include extra reviews, users, integrations and setup where relevant. A low starting price tells you little if the feature you need sits in another plan.

Common questions

Do I need a subscription for one contract?

Not always. AnyContract.ai offers a single review for $29. Other providers offer free tiers or subscriptions with their own limits. Compare the cost of reviewing your document and getting the files you need.

Which tool is most accurate?

This comparison does not establish an accuracy winner. A feature list cannot tell you how a tool will handle your agreement. Inspect the source quotations, missed issues and proposed edits on documents relevant to your work.

Can I keep negotiating in Word?

Check the exact export or integration. A downloadable Word report, a redlined contract and a Word add-in are different things. Open a sample in the editor your team uses.

Sources and product details

Start with a report you can inspect

Open our sample to see the findings, proposed wording and downloadable files before paying for your own review.

One review costs $29, or you can use an existing credit. The sample report is free to view.

View and download reports on your phone or computer.

AI can miss issues or suggest unsuitable wording. Check important findings against your full agreement and the applicable law before signing.